Brady buys stake in WNBA’s Aces
NFL great Tom Brady
ended up in Las Vegas after all, but not as a member of the Raiders.
Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion who retired after last season, acquired ownership interest in the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces, the team announced Thursday.
The interest in the team was sparked when Brady sat courtside at an Aces game in May. Brady was the subject of rumors of potentially ending up in
Las Vegas to play for the Raiders multiple times in the past few years.
“I am very excited to be part of the Las Vegas Aces organization,” Brady said in a statement. “My love for women’s sports began at a young age when I would tag along to all my older sisters’ games. They were by far the best athletes in our house. We celebrated their accomplishments together as a family, and they remain a great inspiration to me.”
Brady’s purchase is subject to WNBA approval.
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